English Explanatory Dictionary

litigant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit.
adj
  1. Disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪtɪɡənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-litigant.wav

Word forms

litigant litigants more litigant most litigant

Etymology

From French litigant, from Middle French, from Latin litigans.

Derived words

litigant in person nonlitigant
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